All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 411
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BlogsHartmann’s Concerto Funebre: a neglected masterpiece
Violinist Itamar Zorman offers a movement-by-movement analysis and appreciation of Karl Amadeus Hartmann’s Concerto Funebre for violin and string orchestra
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VideoPBS NewsHour segment on Italian spruce tonewood forests
Severe storms last year tore down vast swathes of spruce forest in the Italian Alps, including in the Fiemme valley where conditions favour growth suitable for tonewood. As The Strad has reported, efforts have been ongoing to process trees suitable for tonewood before they begin to deteriorate.
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ArticleCello finalists announced at Markneukirchen
Three cellists will each play the Schumann concerto in the final for a share of €15,000 cash and other prizes
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VideoPaganini's 'Il Cannone' violin played in Columbus, Ohio
This clip from the Columbus Dispatch shows Columbus Symphony concertmaster Joanna Frankel trying out ‘Il Cannone’, Paganini’s favourite violin, during its weeklong stay at the Columbus Museum of Art. The violin, made in 1743 by Guarneri ‘Del Gesù’, was nicknamed ‘Il Cannone’ (the cannon) by Paganini because of its power ...
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NewsLuosha Fang wins viola section of Vienna Classic Strings competition
The Chinese violist, who has trained in the US and Spain, takes home €22,000 in prize money
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NewsMeet the candidates: Michael Hill International Violin Competition
Starting in two weeks, the New Zealand event with NZ$40,000 top prize has invited 16 violinists to its live rounds
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NewsMarkneukirchen Cello Competition names winner
South Korean cellist Yeong-Kwang Lee takes first place in all-Schumann final
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VideoBeethoven's viola played in Los Angeles
LA Phil principal violist Teng Li plays the viola Beethoven used between the ages of about 16 and 22 when he was in the court orchestra in Bonn before his move to Vienna. The instrument, on a Stainer model, is thought to have been made in Vienna by Sebastian Dallinger ...
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NewsViolin and cello winners at Vienna Classic Strings competition
Meruert Karmenova and Grace Sohn take first prizes over the weekend, joining viola winner Luosha Fang
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ReviewNew Netflix horror film features feuding cellists
Musical jealousy is at the heart of The Perfection, a new Netflix horror film, in which a former musical prodigy (Allison Williams) seeks out the new star pupil of her former school (Logan Browning). It is released on Netflix on 24 May 2019.
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ReviewEdgar Moreau: cello concertos by Offenbach and Friedrich Gulda
Two ebullient concertos fly under the fingers of a true virtuoso
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NewsJuilliard School announces new graduate resident string quartet
As part of the Artist Diploma programme the Ulysses Quartet will study with the members of the Juilliard String Quartet
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GalleryOttmar Hörl and his smiling Beethovens
The German conceptual artist Ottmar Hörl poses next to some of his smiling sculptures representing the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven at Münsterplatz Square in Bonn, western Germany. Around 700 sculptures by the artist are displayed in the city until 2 June as part of the festivities to mark the ...
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ReviewMarais meets Corelli
Playing that is consistently communicative in its intensity in this disc of 17th-century viol music
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VideoJames Ehnes on Bruch's Violin Concerto No 1
In this video James Ehnes explains what the Bruch Violin Concerto No 1 means to him, but also why the composer’s other repertoire deserves more attention. Plus, he reveals his greatest passion in life.
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Focus5 tips for conquering performance nerves from 5 solo string players
Artists share their wisdom on battling the fear monster, as featured over the last five years of The Strad
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VideoPekka Kuusisto on Thomas Adès's violin concerto 'Concentric Paths'
Pekka Kuusisto will be performing the work as part of Aurora Orchestra’s ‘Music of the Spheres Tour’, a concert inspired by the ancient Greek idea that the revolution of the planets generates celestial music. Part of its Orchestral Theatre series, the production incorporates elements of lighting, visuals, animation and pre-recorded ...
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NewsPieter Wispelwey wins Brahms Prize for unconventional recording project
The Dutch cellist has won the recognition alongside pianist Paolo Giacometti for five-album survey of duos, including arrangements of works not written for cello
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VideoChristian Ferras plays Brahms Sonata no.3
In this video, French violinist Christian Ferras, performs the second movement of Brahms’s Violin Sonata no.3. Ferras, who died by suicide in 1982 at the age of 49, featured in the ‘Great Violinists’ series in the December 2010 issue of The Strad, where Nathaniel Vallois wrote: His ascent to fame ...
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Focus9 views on antiquing a modern violin
Tips and opinions from The Strad's archive on capturing a classic look in new instruments – or not
